Negotiation with Abuja-Kaduna train abductors may save victims, says Gumi

Faults FG on security votes spending Negotiation with kidnappers of the Abuja-Kaduna train passengers may soon lead to the release of the victims, if the Federal Government agrees to free eight children of the bandits currently detained in a government’s facility. Also, part of the negotiation with the group interfacing with the terrorists is that […]

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Soldiers not involved in Kidnap of Methodist Prelate – Army

Nigerian army. Photo/ facebook/NigerianArmy The Nigerian Army has dismissed the social media reports alleging the complicity of its troops in the recent kidnap of the Prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, Samuel Kanu-Uche. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu. He said the […]

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Fresh hurdles for Atiku as suit seeks disqualification, queries citizenship

Wike could still fly PDP’s presidential flag, party chieftain insists South South governors didn’t betray Wike in shadow poll, says Okowa South West Muslim scholars reject ex-VP’s candidacy A constitutional lawyer, Mr. Johnmary Jideobi, yesterday, approached the Federal High Court in Abuja to challenge the eligibility of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to contest the […]

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President Muhammadu Buhari and his preferred successor

By Kingsley Fanwo On Tuesday 31st May 2022 and shortly before his departure to Spain, Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari had a closed-door meeting with the twenty-two Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress. The main agenda of the meeting was to brainstorm on the forthcoming APC national convention to nominate the presidential flag bearer of […]

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On Antonio Guterres’ visit to Nigeria

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (L) reacts after receiving a plaque from the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum (R) during Guterres’ first mission to Nigeria at the Maiduguri International Airport, Borno State, Nigeria on May 3, 2022. (Photo by Kola Sulaimon / AFP) The visit by the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres to Nigeria […]

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Police rescue The Guardian staff hours after kidnapping

A team of police, military and vigilante operatives in Niger State have rescued a staff of Guardian Newspapers Limited, Mr Ajibade Alagbe, after spending several hours in their den. Mr. Ajibade Alagbe, who works in The Guardian Newspapers’ Abuja office, was abducted in the early hours of Wednesday from his home located along Kaduna-Abuja road, […]

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After Atiku’s victory, Southeast rethinks strategy ahead of 2023 presidency

The national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which denied the southeast region an opportunity to produce the party’s presidential flag bearer for the 2023 general elections, has opened a new vista in the demand by the region for the number one slot in the country. Already, there is a new thinking in the […]

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Buhari’s ‘choice’ of presidential candidate unsettles APC governors

Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi (left); Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu; President Muhammadu Buhari; Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum; Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade; Jigawa State Governor, Abubakar Badaru, All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu and Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle at a meeting of APC governors with Buhari at […]

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Morgan State University USA, OAUSTECH move to seal partnership, collaboration

By Banji Ayoola Morgan State University (MSU), Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America and Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Ondo State, Nigeria have begun talks on mutually beneficial collaborations and partnerships. The initial discussion about a win-win partnership started on 14 May, 2022 when OAUSTECH’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Temi Ologunorisa, discussed at […]

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